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02-01-2015, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by comet52
Well I like Grunder's tone and style which is why I think others may like him. But he does butcher calls and it does seem like a guy who put a little more prep in wouldn't do that. But if I was him I'd feel pretty bad that a thread focused on how lousy I was ran 56 pages. If he read it that is, which I doubt. It's kinda like beating a dead horse at this point, excuse the analogy.
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It comes down to this. Some people in society are teflon and won't be fired no matter how bad they are at their jobs....so, if you're him and you're in no danger of ever being fired, why work harder than you have to?
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02-01-2015, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
It comes down to this. Some people in society are teflon and won't be fired no matter how bad they are at their jobs....so, if you're him and you're in no danger of ever being fired, why work harder than you have to?
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Isn't that the American Way ? 
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02-01-2015, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
Not sure what this has to do with announcing...or my base of knowledge in the horse racing arena. I might not know much about anything, but at least im not like you and Vic crying like little school girls because a fellow announcer was called out for being terrible. Maybe you can fly to Tampa and teach Grunder how to call out names correctly instead of "fixing posts" on message boards.
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I'm better at fixing posts on message boards than calling out names.
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02-01-2015, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jballscalls
I'm better at fixing posts on message boards than calling out names.
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Going with your strengths. I like that! 
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02-01-2015, 03:30 PM
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Grunder must read this board.......listen to his call of Race 7 today, he went slower, his voice sounded different and it seemed like he was really concentrating on calling a good race, why would he alter his calling style unless he knew we cared.
What say you?
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02-01-2015, 03:35 PM
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Please !! Somebody please close and lock this Thread. Enough is enough! 
Grunder has learned his lesson.
Last edited by jk3521; 02-01-2015 at 03:40 PM.
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02-01-2015, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jk3521
Please !! Somebody please close and lock this Thread. Enough is enough!
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No!
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02-01-2015, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jk3521
Please !! Somebody please close and lock this Thread. Enough is enough!
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NO!!!
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02-01-2015, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jk3521
Please !! Somebody please close and lock this Thread. Enough is enough!
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If he calls the Tampa Derby well I'll do it, fair enough?
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02-01-2015, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cj
If he calls the Tampa Derby well I'll do it, fair enough?
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So in other words you're saying you won't lock the thread.
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02-01-2015, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
Grunder must read this board.......listen to his call of Race 7 today, he went slower, his voice sounded different and it seemed like he was really concentrating on calling a good race, why would he alter his calling style unless he knew we cared.
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I heard an earlier race and agree that he sounded different, but I think he has a history of doing this after a big race day. Lately he seems to have some trouble with his voice going hoarse, and when he feels his voice going bad, I think he tends to give a more relaxed call.
I didn't listen to any of his calls yesterday so I don't know if was yelling a lot.
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02-01-2015, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by therussmeister
I heard an earlier race and agree that he sounded different, but I think he has a history of doing this after a big race day. Lately he seems to have some trouble with his voice going hoarse, and when he feels his voice going bad, I think he tends to give a more relaxed call.
I didn't listen to any of his calls yesterday so I don't know if was yelling a lot.
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That race was the only call i heard today and it sounded much less "excited" than he usually puts in, it seemed like he was taking his time, but this could be him resting his voice a bit. I liked the 'new him' it wasn't hard to listen to at all.
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02-01-2015, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
That race was the only call i heard today and it sounded much less "excited" than he usually puts in, it seemed like he was taking his time, but this could be him resting his voice a bit. I liked the 'new him' it wasn't hard to listen to at all.
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Sounded like he was hoarse or under the weather today. Give him a thumbs up for toughing it out.
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02-01-2015, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cj
Sounded like he was hoarse or under the weather today. Give him a thumbs up for toughing it out.
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No doubt, there seemed to be a good effort in that race to get it right, it was a good call.
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